GO

Race 6 (558)

AUDEMARS PIGUET METROPOLIS HANDICAP   Rating:75-55   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 KALIMANTAN (CB262) W C Marwing -- Best away, settled into the run of the race on fence 2Ls off pace from 1100 M through to 500 M out, led about 350 M out, 2Ls clear 200 M out, kept on strongly.
2 10 FLASH HARRY (CB180) R Fradd SR Slowly away, on fence 3Ls off pace from back straight through to home straight, 2Ls down in 2nd place 200 M out, kept on fairly but had no chance with the winner.
3 3 OPERA MAGIC (CB404) A Marcus B 2-wide and 3Ls off the pace 1000 M out, 3-wide and 3Ls down turning for home, kept on quite well to take 3rd place close home.
4 11 SAN LORENZO (CC092) D Whyte -- 2-wide and 5Ls off the pace 1000 M out, 4-wide into home straight and 4Ls down, nearest at the finish but never really threatened.
5 1 BORN DRAGON (BS215) C Williams B2 On fence about 5Ls off the pace through to home straight, kept on fairly if a shade one-paced.
6 7 STRATEGUS (CC050) F Coetzee -- Disputed lead out 2-wide 1000 M out, 3-wide and a neck down at top of home straight and with every chance, one-paced thereafter.
7 5 CORAJOSO (CB230) G Mosse SR Knuckled exiting gates, on fence in rear 8Ls off pace 800 M out, unbalanced 600 M out, 5Ls down at top of home straight, moderate late headway past a few beaten horses.
8 9 PORTER RICKS (CB401) G Schofield -- Always 4-wide without cover down the back straight when about 3Ls off the pace, 4-wide into home straight when 4Ls down, no acceleration.
9 4 FORTUNE LIFE (CB207) H K Yim -- 8Ls off pace and 2-wide 800 M out, driven along entering straight when 2-wide and 6Ls down, moderate late headway to be nearest at finish.
10 12 CHAMPION WINNER (CB458) D Dunn -- 3-wide and 4Ls off the pace 1000 M out, travelled well when similarly placed entering stretch, found little under pressure and beaten 200 M out.
11 13 THE WORLD OF LOVE (CC066) W M Lai -- Settled 2-wide 2Ls off the pace from 1000 M out to home straight, struggling once tempo quickened, beaten 200 M out.
12 6 GRANDIOSO (CA327) M Walker TT Very awkwardly away and lost at least 5Ls at the start, 3-wide and 10Ls off the pace 1000 M out, 5-wide (widest of all) when 6Ls down entering straight, no impression.
13 2 GALLANT HORSE (CA128) E Legrix -- Raced keenly without cover out 3-wide when about 2Ls off the pace until home straight, soon faded out.
14 14 WELL EXPRESS (BV023) M W Leung B Disputed lead on fence from 1000 M out to home straight, headed 350 M out, faded rapidly, eased down from 200 M out.
B : Blinkers BO : Blinker with one cowl only CC : Cornell Collar CP : Sheepskin Cheek Pieces
CO : Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side E : Ear Plugs H : Hood P : Pacifier
PC : Pacifier with cowls PS : Pacifier with one cowl SB : Sheepskin Browband SR : Shadow Roll
TT : Tongue Tie V : Visor VO : Visor with one cowl XB : Crossed Nose Band
"1" : First time "2" : Replaced "-" : Removed